Living in a world where so much is changing, there comes a time when the actions and behaviors of students are recognized as positive role models and sometimes even negative ones. Is that because parents taught them or did not teach them? Is it because teachers or friends helped them or left them behind? Do all students deserve recognition or respect when they do something right? Do students see the situation as one to continue to follow or something that needs to have more time to work harder? We all see things differently and need to be aware of our own perspectives.
When teaching students and mixing cultures, I
will now be able to watch for effort or lack of it as well as the way students
treat each other. Activities can contribute in positive or negative ways as
students engage with each other. When students react positively that creates
more desire to do better. Laughing at someone’s mistakes or making someone feel
bad about himself can damage the desire to try hard or even try at all. This
will cause a student to question their own abilities or question how the
teacher has taught or how parents have hurt them or helped them in the process.
Students can work to improve their own ways of
thinking as they try to learn English. Making a mistake will not mean they will
never be able to speak English. This thought will need to be switched to
realizing mistakes are a part of learning, and that everybody makes mistakes.
There should be no punishment for a misunderstanding, and peers need to be
taught that unnecessary comments and remarks need to be stopped. Help students
adapt to learning and find success. When a student does well and receives
recognition, is that because the teacher is so amazing, or is it because they
studied so much, they earned it? Learning how to deal with diversity and
helping each student to do his or her best will ensure greater chances of
success as well as motivation to continue learning.
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